Noxious Weed Awareness Week in Colorado

Update on Noxious Weed Management in Las Animas County
 The Purgatoire Watershed Weed Management Collaborative (noxious weed program of the Spanish Peaks-Purgatoire River Conservation District) has been working hard for landowners in Las Animas County. Since 2016, PWWMC has created four innovative landowner programs, directly impacting over 3,000 acres and working with over 70 landowners to restore noxious weed impacted lands:

1. Russian Knapweed Initiative Cost Incentive Program
2. Riparian Restoration Cost Incentive Program (aka tamarisk and Russian-olive)
3. Herbaceous Noxious Weed Cost Share Program
4. Tercio Good Neighbor Cost Incentive Program

 
To read more about PWWMC, click here  (NOTE – Our website does not yet reflect 2019 stats).
 
2019 Accomplishment
Stepping Down and Stepping Up!
As of June 1st, 2020 RiversEdge West (REW) 2020 will be stepping down in their role of employing the PWWMC Coordinator. Conversely, the Spanish Peaks-Purgatoire River Conservation District (SPPRCD) will be stepping up to fully house all aspects of the PWWMC program. Heartfelt thanks to REW for joining us on the journey to successfully launch PWWMC!
 
Partnership with Las Animas County
PWWMC also initiated an Intergovernmental Agreement with Las Animas County, in which PWWMC leads List A species treatments (African rue) and County Right-of-Way mapping and treatment of noxious weeds. Las Animas County assists PWWMC by providing herbicide, a vehicle for the SPPRCD Noxious Weed Technician (Donna Albertson), and providing fuel and maintenance for the SPPRCD UTV spray rig. This partnership is in its third year and going strong!
 
NEW! Las Animas County Noxious Weed Guide
PWWMC also initiated the creation and publication of the new ‘Noxious Weed Guide - Las Animas County’! Find it Online.  Or contact us if you desire hard copies.
 
Thanks to Our Partners!
PWWMC/SPPRCD wishes to thank those who continue to generously support our program both financially and programmatically:

1. Duck’s Unlimited – North American Wetlands Conservation Act Grant
2. CO Water Conservation Board – Watershed Restoration Grant
3. Moore Charitable Foundation
4. RiversEdge West
5. CO Department of Agriculture – Noxious Weed Fund Grant
6. Purgatoire Watershed Partnership
7. Upper Arkansas Cooperative Weed Management Area
8. CO Parks and Wildlife
9. The Nature Conservancy
10. Branson-Trinchera Conservation District
11. Private landowners